The African Penguin (the only penguin species breeding in Africa) is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. The African Penguin is listed in the Red Data Book as an endangered species. While million of penguins existed at the beginning of the last century, the total population fell to 200 000 in the year 2000; ten years later, in 2010, the number was estimated to be only at 55000 (about 21 000 pairs estimated in ...

Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis), Cape point, South AfricaThe Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis), or Cape Hyrax, is one of the four living species of the order Hyracoidea, and the only living species in the genus Procavia. Like all hyraxes, it is a medium-sized (~4 kg) terrestrial ...

By Peter Prokosch

Cape Grysbok (Raphicerus melanotis), Bettys Bay, South AfricaA shy, solitary, nocturnal animal that is rarely seen. It is regarded as a problem animal in the Western Cape where they cause extensive damage to grape vines. Motorists travelling in the Grahamstown and Uitenhage areas ...

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Sea Lavander (Limonium peregrinum), West Coast National Park, South AfricaLimonium peregrinum is the largest and most showy of South Africa's sea lavenders and is common in the coastal bush along the Cape West Coast. Sea lavender is an evergreen, naturally clump-forming shrub reaching a height...

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Lesser Doublecollared Sunbird (Nectarinia chalybea), Botanical Garden, Cape Town, SAThe sunbirds are the African counterparts of the hummingbirds of the Americas. They are only distantly related, but as hummingbirds largely feed on nectar. They are distributed with 132 different species throughout Afric...

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Walking Trail through the finbos of Table Mountain National Park at Silvermine, SA"Finbos" is a high diversity shrub habitat, characteristic for South Africa is well protected in the Table Mountain and other national parks in the Cape Provinces.

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West Coast National Park, South AfricaThe West Coast National Park lies 120 km north of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is 27,500 hectares (106 sq mi) in size. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the R27 coastal ro...

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White Shark Tourism, Gaansbaai, Western Cape, South AfricaGaansbaai is famous for its White Shark and Southern Right Whale tourism, which is a key job provider for the community. The Dyer Island Conservation Trust is an example of "Linking Tourism & Conservation", where tour op...

By Peter Prokosch

White Shark Tourism, Gaansbaai, Western Cape, South AfricaGaansbaai is famous for its White Shark and Southern Right Whale tourism, which is a key job provider for the community. The Dyer Island Conservation Trust is an example of "Linking Tourism & Conservation", where tour op...